²⁷ During this time some prophets^(A) came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. ²⁸ One of them, named Agabus,^(B) stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world.^(C) (This happened during the reign of Claudius.)^{(D) 29} The disciples,^(E) as each one was able, decided to provide help^(F) for the brothers and sisters^(G) living in Judea. ³⁰ This they did, sending their gift to the elders^(H) by Barnabas^(I) and Saul.^(J)

²³ I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me^(A) that prison and hardships are facing me.^(B)

¹⁰ After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus^(A) came down from Judea. ¹¹ Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says,^(B) ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind^(C) the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”^(D)

¹² When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. ¹³ Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die^(E) in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”^{(F) 14} When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up^(G) and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”^(H)